What Hardy Barth GmbH does

Hardy Barth GmbH (operating under the eCharge brand) is a German developer and producer of AC EV charging hardware founded in 1999 and headquartered in Birgland-Schwend, Bavaria. Its product portfolio centers on four wallboxes (cPµ1, cPµ2, cPH1, cPH2) and two charging stations (cPP1, cPP2), supplemented by the eCB1 Smart Controller and an Intelligent Energy Management System delivered in residential (V-1, V-2) and enterprise variants. The flagship cPH2 wallbox and cPP2 charging station hold German calibration law (Eichrecht) type examination certificates obtained in October 2022, which became mandatory on January 1, 2023 for kWh-accurate billing at publicly accessible charging stations, and incorporate ISO15118-ready controllers positioned for future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging.

The company monetizes almost exclusively through hardware sales, distributing primarily via a national network of specialty electrical wholesalers (Fachgroßhändler) and supplemented by a direct customer-facing presence on echarge.de. Customer segments span residential homeowners (cPµ/cPH wallboxes for home charging), commercial enterprises (company fleet and employee charging), municipalities and cities (public and car-park infrastructure), and a dedicated hotel/hospitality vertical offering PIN-based guest charging with billing integration. Backend compatibility with Virta and HasToBe is required for calibration-compliant billing, and a documented technical partnership with Scheidt & Bachmann extends coverage into integrated parking and access infrastructure. Hardy Barth eMobility apps for Android and iOS allow end customers to configure and operate chargers; the apps use Firebase Crashlytics for crash reporting and Google Play Services on Android.

Hardy Barth is a privately held German GmbH (eCharge Hardy Barth GmbH, HRB 5565 at Amtsgericht Amberg) with no external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds disclosed. The company is managed by founders Hardy Barth and Dr. Ludwig Dobmeier as Geschäftsführer. Geographic operations are limited to Germany and Austrian/DACH-context requirements; in 2024 the firm marked its 25-year anniversary with a multi-quarter cashback promotion (October 15, 2024 to March 31, 2026) offering up to €150 per non-calibrated wallbox and up to €500 per calibration-compliant charging station through participating Fachgroßhändler. A Top Brand Award referenced on the homepage for 2024 and the 25-year operating track record are the principal external credibility markers in the data.

Name

Hardy Barth GmbH

Legal name

eCharge Hardy Barth GmbH

Website

https://echarge.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hardy Barth GmbH is a German developer of AC EV charging hardware—wallboxes and charging stations with Eichrecht calibration certification—serving residential, commercial, municipal, and hospitality customers in Germany via specialty wholesalers and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Equipment

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Mobility Chargers & Charging Docks (Consumer) (CRACASAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF), EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG), EV Charging Settlement, Billing & Roaming (Payments, Tariffs, Clearing) (EUAFAMAI)

Keywords

• EV charging stations
• Wallbox charging
• Photovoltaic integration
• Energy management software
• Calibrated charging

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwend

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. EV Charging Hardware Sales: Sale of wallboxes (cPµ1, cPµ2, cPH1, cPH2) and charging stations (cPP1, cPP2) for residential and commercial applications, along with accessories including smart controllers (eCB1) and pedestals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hardy Barth GmbH designs, manufactures and sells EV charging wallboxes and charging stations (cPµ, cPH and cPP series) for private, commercial and public use, complemented by intelligent energy management software, a smart PV-integration controller (eCB1) and the Hardy Barth eMobility mobile application. The portfolio addresses both home charging (entry-level and smart wallboxes) and commercial/calibration-law-compliant installations for fleet, hospitality and municipal operators.

Product overview

Hardy Barth GmbH (eCharge) is a German developer and producer of AC charging solutions for both residential and commercial applications. The product portfolio includes a range of wallboxes (cPµ1, cPµ2, cPH1, cPH2) and charging stations (cPP1, cPP2), complemented by the eCB1 Smart Controller for infrastructure management. The company offers intelligent energy management systems available in home versions (V-1 and V-2) and an enterprise version for companies, municipalities, and cities. Mobile applications for iOS and Android provide user control and monitoring capabilities. The cPH2 wallbox and cPP2 charging station hold type examination certificates for calibration law compliance (October 2022), enabling legally compliant public charging billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• cPµ1 Wallbox Basic residential EV charging wallbox for home use, positioned as the entry-level offering in Hardy Barth's home charging line.
• cPµ2 Wallbox Smart residential EV charging wallbox with connectivity and integration features, targeting homeowners seeking app-controlled charging.
• cPH1 Wallbox Commercial charging station wallbox designed for business and workplace EV charging deployments.
• cPH2 Wallbox Calibration-law-compliant (Eichrecht) charging station wallbox providing billing-grade signed metering data for commercial and public charging.
• cPP1 Charging Station Public and semi-public EV charging station intended for commercial, fleet and municipal operators.
• cPP2 Charging Station Calibration-law-compliant (Eichrecht) public EV charging station providing signed billing data for billing-grade public charging.
• eCB1 Smart Controller Smart energy controller that integrates Hardy Barth wallboxes and charging stations with onsite photovoltaic systems for PV surplus charging and dynamic load management.
• Intelligent Energy Management Centralized energy and charging management software platform offered in V-1, V-2 and Enterprise tiers to operate and optimize Hardy Barth charging infrastructure.
• Hardy Barth eMobility App Mobile application for controlling and monitoring Hardy Barth EV charging wallboxes and stations, enabling remote charging control and status visibility for users.

Quantifiable outcome

• kWh-accurate billing at charging stations compliant with German calibration law
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EVBox: EVBox (Netherlands) supplies HomeLine and BusinessLine AC charging stations across Europe with OCPP backend integration, calibration-law variants, and a hardware-plus-software commercial offering. Comparable to Hardy Barth's B2C and B2B public-charging stack.
• Wallbox Chargers: Wallbox is a publicly listed European manufacturer of AC smart wallboxes (Pulsar, Commander) and bidirectional chargers (Quasar) targeting residential and commercial customers with intelligent energy management and mobile app control. Highly comparable to Hardy Barth on product type, regulatory positioning, and V2G roadmap.
• Alfen: Alfen (Netherlands) produces Eve Single/Double AC charging stations and integrates intelligent energy management with smart grid and storage offerings, making it a strong functional peer to Hardy Barth's wallbox + energy management portfolio across European markets.
• KEBA Energy Automation: KEBA (Austria) manufactures KeContact AC wallboxes and charging stations for residential, commercial, and fleet customers, including calibration-law-compliant variants and OCPP backend integration, paralleling Hardy Barth's product line and certification posture.
• Mennekes: Mennekes (Germany) is a direct German-market peer producing Amtron AC wallboxes and public charging stations with Type 2 connectors, calibration-law compliance for billing, and embedded smart features for enterprise fleets and municipalities.
• Easee: Easee is a Norwegian smart wallbox manufacturer offering compact AC chargers (One, Home, Charge) with mobile app control and dynamic load balancing for residential and commercial sites, directly competing with Hardy Barth's wallbox range across European markets.
• ABL eMobility: ABL (Germany, subsidiary of a Taiwanese parent) produces eMH AC wallboxes for residential and commercial customers in the German-speaking market with intelligent energy management and Eichrecht-compliant options, directly mirroring Hardy Barth's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact E-Mobility: Phoenix Contact (Germany) provides CHARX AC wallboxes and a broader EV charging portfolio targeting industrial, commercial, and infrastructure-grade deployments; a broader incumbent with overlapping AC and DC capabilities versus Hardy Barth's AC-focused niche.
• ChargePoint: ChargePoint (US/global) is a broad incumbent in EV charging hardware and cloud services across AC and DC for residential, commercial, and fleet customers, with portfolio overlap in the same enterprise segments Hardy Barth targets.

Emerging players

• Kostal Industrie Elektrik: Kostal (Germany) combines solar inverters with ENector AC wallboxes for PV-surplus charging scenarios, directly intersecting Hardy Barth's intelligent energy management + wallbox positioning and increasingly competing for the same residential-plus-PV installer customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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